verdict
noun [ C ] uk/ˈvɜː.dɪkt/ us/ˈvɝː.dɪkt/
C2 （根据事实作出的）意见，决定;（尤指）判决，裁决
an opinion or decision made after judging the facts that are given, especially one made at the end of a trial
The jury reached/returned a unanimous verdict of (not) guilty. 陪审团一致判定有罪／无罪。
Voters gave their verdict on the government's economic record last night by voting overwhelmingly for the opposition. 昨晚选民们以压倒性的多数票支持反对党，由此可以看出他们对本届政府在经济上的作为的评判。
See also: open verdict
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- The jury passed a verdict of guilty, with an appeal to the judge for clemency.
- Protestors gathered outside the court to await the verdict.
- After five days of deliberations, the jury decided on a verdict of not guilty.
- The coroner recorded a verdict of death by misadventure.
- Many politicians and members of the public expressed outrage at the verdict.